Authenticate History

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Use the table below to find a general time frame for your firearm’s production.

Pre-Mark V® Weatherby ®RiflesSeries # Prefix
FN Belgian Mauser (1949 – 1963)NONE
Mathieu Left Hand (1955 – 1959)L
Schultz & Larson (1955 – 1962)S
Brevex Magnum (1956 – 1962)NONE
FN Sako Mauser  (1957 – 1961)A
Mark V®
Mark V® (USA) PFI  (1958 -1959)NONE
Mark V® (Germany) (1959 – 1973)p
Mark V® Varmint Master (1964 – 1973)S
Mark V® (Japan)   (1972 – 1994)H
Mark V® (Japan)   (1972 – 1994)S0
Mark V® Silhouette Pistol (1980 – 1981)M
Mark V® (USA)
Mark V® Magnum – 9 Lug Receiver (1994 – 2002)SS
Mark V® Magnum – 9 Lug Receiver (1995 – 2002)SB
Mark V® Magnum – 9 Lug Receiver (2002 – 2004)BW
Mark V® Magnum – 9 Lug Receiver (2002 – 2004)SW
Mark V® Magnum – 9 Lug Receiver (2004 – 2016)PB
Mark V® Magnum – 9 Lug Receiver (2016 – present)PM
Mark V® Std. Caliber – 6 Lug Receiver (1996 – 1998)AB-AS
Mark V® Std. Caliber – 6 Lug Receiver (1998 – 2004)WB
Mark V® Std. Caliber – 6 Lug Receiver (1998 – 2002)WS
Mark V® Std. Caliber – 6 Lug Receiver (2004 – 2016)BP
Mark V® Std. Caliber – 6 Lug Receiver (2016 – present)PS
Vanguard®
Vanguard® VGD (1970 – 1984)V
Vanguard® VGS (1984 – 1994)VS
Vanguard® VGX (1984 – 1994)VX
Vanguard® Weatherguard™ (1989 – 1994)VL-VS
Vanguard® Synthetic (2003 – )VS
Vanguard® Sporter (2005 –  )VS
Vanguard® MOA Fiberguard™ (2005 – )VS
Vanguard® Compact (2005 – )VS
Vanguard® Deluxe (2006 – )VX
Vanguard® Varmint Spl. / MOA (2006 – )VS
Vanguard® Sage / Back Country (2007 –)VS
Vanguard® Predator (2009 –)VS